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The Main Line Tennis Nazis

I’m not really a big sports person, which I realize is kind of un-Philadelphian of me. I don’t really watch sports on television (World Series […]

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The Main Line Is Kinkier Than You Think

I’ve just discovered that people I know are swingers. Again. This keeps happening to me. Let’s just get this straight right now: I am not […]

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Main Line Myth #127: One-Stop Shopping

I’ve just returned from grocery shopping, and I’m totally worn out. Why? Because food shopping on the Main Line usually requires stopping at no less […]

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Are You Eco-Friend or Eco-Faux?

The idea of green as chic appeared in these parts around the time the iPhone became the new Tory Burch ballet flat/Alhambra necklace/Birkin bag. As […]

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Bugged

A few weeks ago, my college students and I discussed the Lower Merion webcam spying debacle in class. They were almost unanimously horrified that a […]

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Garbage Out, Garbage In

People were mean to me yesterday. Really, really mean. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in this position. Elementary school? High school? One […]

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The Garbage Man Cometh

UPDATE: See Kelly Rowell’s new post on the reaction to “The Garbage Man Cometh” I live in a nice area on the Main Line. Our […]

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Hey, Lower Merion: Lose the Laptops

Whenever I read the latest on the Harriton High webcam spying debacle, I imagine I hear a faint sound: an ominous “bong, bong.” I suspect […]

Restaurants

Two Bells for Gemelli

Craig LaBan certainly has some complaints in his two bell review of Narberth’s Gemelli. But he also has some nice things to say about chef/owner […]

Restaurants

How Many Bells for Gemelli

Main Line Today’s checks out Clark Gilbert’s Gemelli in Narberth and has plenty of good things to say about the modest BYOB. The evening’s real […]

Restaurants

Cook With Susanna Foo

Susanna Foo may no longer be on Walnut Street but she’s still cooking it up on the Main Line at Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen. And […]

Restaurants

Free Fries At Elevation

Wynnewood’s Elevation Burger will be giving “Stick It to Ohio State Fries” to anyone showing Penn State gear or presenting a PSU transcript or pay […]

Restaurants

Gemelli Puts Down Roots

Rick Nichols visits Clark Gilbert’s Gemelli and hopes the Italian “with a nod to French” BYOB in Narberth puts down some deep roots. He is […]

Restaurants

Celebrate Calf’s Return With Free Ice Cream

The kidnapped calf-napped fiberglass Baby Moo has been returned to its sidewalk home in front of Hope’s Cookies in Rosemont. To celebrate the return of […]

Restaurants

In the Restaurant Club

This week in Philadelphia Magazine’s Restaurant Club Newsletter. The Ultimate Philly Brunch Guide Get a tasty sampling of Philly Mag’s 55 favorite places to spend […]